Hearing what Su Mingyu said, July scratched his head. "In that case, I'll give it a try."
Su Mingyu nodded. "Then I'll leave this shop to you."
July seemed a bit incredulous and just nodded woodenly.
Su Mingyu didn't give him time to digest it. She took him deeper underground and started explaining Wu Wang to him.
July was a quick learner. Basically, he understood as soon as Su Mingyu explained it once. But there was a lot to cover. By the time Su Mingyu took July through all the essentials, it was almost dark.
Only then did Su Mingyu let July leave.
July left in a daze, his head full of new knowledge.
Su Mingyu couldn't help but smile as she watched his staggering back. He was easy to coax in some ways, but in crucial moments, he wasn't so easily convinced.
Su Mingyu was on her way back to the Prince Ruixian's Mansion when suddenly a group of people rushed out and surrounded her tightly.
"Who are you?" Su Mingyu frowned. These people dared to do such a thing under the emperor's nose. There must be a powerful force behind them.
Unexpectedly, the men didn't waste any words and immediately attacked Su Mingyu.
Su Mingyu dodged to the side and kicked several of them away one by one. But there were too many of them. Eventually, she made a small mistake and one of them took advantage of the opening. A chop to the back of her head and she fainted.
The moment she closed her eyes, Su Mingyu thought she was doomed. If Gu Ruobai knew she was caught, he would surely be angry.
She didn't know how long she slept. When Su Mingyu finally woke up groggily, it was already broad daylight outside.
Su Mingyu looked around and it seemed she was in a woodshed.
Who would go to so much trouble to capture her and just lock her in a place like this, only tying a simple rope around her hands?
Su Mingyu easily untied the rope. Just as she was about to observe the surroundings, the wooden door creaked.
Su Mingyu quickly wrapped the rope around her hands again and watched the door warily.
A thin man walked in. He glanced at Su Mingyu and motioned for the men behind him to take her away.
Su Mingyu was pushed along for a long way before she realized that she was in front of a villa, seemingly the mansion of a wealthy family.
But she didn't recognize this place. Who could it be?
Just as Su Mingyu was wondering, she turned a corner and saw a plump figure sitting in a pavilion.
It was him!
Su Mingyu curled her lips and a sneer flashed in her eyes.
She had been looking for this man and here he came to her.
Walking up boldly, Su Mingyu gave Shi Jian a charming smile. "Oh... isn't this Young Master Shi?"
As she spoke, Su Mingyu suddenly covered her mouth in surprise. "Oh!"
"Young Master Shi, what happened to your face?" Su Mingyu seemed very concerned and took a couple of steps forward to take a closer look. But before she could get near Shi Jian, he scrambled away in fear. "Don't come near me!"
Shi Jian's panicked look was like that of a prey hunted. Especially the way he looked at Su Mingyu, he was just like a frightened rabbit.
Su Mingyu sneered inwardly but deliberately pretended to be confused. "Young Master Shi, what's going on? You were fine before."
"You... stay there. Don't come near me!" Shi Jian's face looked ugly. "Don't get close to me!"
A hint of cunning flashed in Su Mingyu's eyes, but she still pretended not to understand. "Young Master Shi, what on earth happened?"
Shi Jian was so scared that he kept hiding behind the guards beside him. "You... stop her."
The guard nodded and stepped forward to block between Su Mingyu and Shi Jian. "Miss, please sit down."
The guard's tone was a bit unfriendly. Su Mingyu obediently sat back down. "Okay, okay. I'll sit."
But her eyes kept scanning Shi Jian. Her wolf - like gaze made Shi Jian shiver all over. "You! Who on earth are you? I sent people to investigate. There's no one like you among my father's subordinates."
Su Mingyu raised her eyebrows. "I'm just an adopted daughter. Of course, I'm not registered in the household. So Lord Shi couldn't find me."
"Who are you!" Shi Jian was obviously scared. His round face wrinkled up even more, looking like a wrinkled bun. "I showed your portrait around but no one recognized you. You're a fraud! Why did you approach me?"
Unexpectedly, this man even knew to use a portrait. Su Mingyu continued to act. "Everyone sees things differently. With different mindsets and perspectives, people will have different views of others. So it's normal that no one recognized me."
"However..." Su Mingyu looked at Shi Jian suspiciously. "Why did you go out of your way to look for me, Young Master Shi? Could it be... you had so much fun that day that you want to have another go?"
Saying this, Su Mingyu sat up straight and motioned for Shi Jian to sit opposite her.
Shi Jian had seen many shameless people, but he had never seen anyone like Su Mingyu.
Remembering the pain on his face from the last beating, Shi Jian gritted his teeth and rushed forward, hurling a stream of insults at Su Mingyu.
He called her all sorts of names like slut and hussy.
But Su Mingyu just listened calmly. There was even a hint of a smile in her dark eyes, as if she didn't care about Shi Jian's insults at all.
Shi Jian was already angry. Seeing Su Mingyu not taking him seriously made him even angrier.
He glared at Su Mingyu, his face turning blue. "You still have the nerve to say that! What on earth did you do to make my face like this?"
Shi Jian's eyes flitted about as he said this. "You're a venomous woman! If you tell me now how you managed to beat me so badly without my knowing, I might spare you for your talent."
So this man had captured her because he was interested in her hypnosis skills?
But what did Shi Jian want hypnosis for?
A hint of confusion flashed in Su Mingyu's eyes. After thinking for a while, she nodded. "Of course, there's no problem."
Seeing Su Mingyu agree, Shi Jian nudged the man in front of him. "You go."